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Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable – A Medical Student’s Perspective

Sensible Medicine

The first is from Nihar Rama, a medical student at the University of Chicago. I still remember the email notifying me I was accepted to medical school. Several years later, now deep into my medical education, I often reflect on my path. This feeling is not unique to medical trainees.

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Friday Reflection 25: The Advice I’d Like to Give a Student Entering Medical School

Sensible Medicine

One of the many privileges of being a physician, and a professor of medicine at a “prestigious” medical school, is getting to talk to young people who are considering a career in medicine. 1] I want to take physics over the summer to free up time in my schedule. Should I do research this summer or get a job? [1]

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Friday Reflection 27: The Poor Historian

Sensible Medicine

Many a medical trainee has been humiliated on morning rounds after proclaiming that their presentation was wanting because the “patient was a poor historian.” There is a differential diagnosis for the patient who cannot describe the history of their medical concerns. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Inside Pitt Med School: Innovations in Medical Education 

Accepted Blog

At what is now Drexel Medical School. From the beginning they learn how to take a history, do a physical exam. We do have some neighborhoods right around the medical school that are underserved, and there are areas of need. Let’s turn to medical school admissions, which I know is your specialty. No problem.

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What to Expect After Medical School

Accepted Blog

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. urology), while medical specialties (e.g.,

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What to Expect During Medical School

Accepted Blog

This post will walk you through the various avenues of medical school education, from reviewing what and how you’ll learn to making time for your health and personal growth. Learning opportunities at your medical school Whether you prefer studying in groups or alone, keep your personal learning style in mind. case-based) situation.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

In the Fear of Going Out Era spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients were loath to go to the doctor’s office for medical care, and even less keen on entering a hospital clinic’s doors. These included: A clinician’s lack of ability to conduct a physical exam (75% of older people concerned about this).

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